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Abdullahi Kafayat
Abdullahi Kafayat is an enthusiastic writer interested in the tech world. She's a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University and has a BSc in Chemistry. You can reach her at Kafayatabdullahi17@gmail.com.
Binance Executive’s Legal Team not Given Access to him in Kuje Prison
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s health is quickly declining and is “mostly bedridden,” and he is reportedly being denied “adequate” access to his legal team. His legal team has not been allowed into Kuje Prison to meet him since July…
Lagos State Government Reveals Plans to Tokenise Real Estate
Lagos State Government has decided to tokenize real estate on the blockchain. According to Africa’s Web 3 and Digital Economy Aggregator, Cyberchain, this development can lead to shared prosperity, as more Nigerians can participate in real estate investments previously out…
PrivPay Shutdown after Safaricom Cut its Access to M-PESA APIs
Safaricom has shut down its API access previously granted to PrivPay. This was due to several violations of compliance set in place by the organization. Safaricom Shutdown PrivPay PrivPay is a fintech startup in Kenya that allows customers to make…
JumiaPay’s MD, Dr.Austin Okpagu, Appointed as Nigeria Country Manager by VertoFX
VertoFX , a global financial technology firm, has announced the appointment of former JumiaPay MD, Dr. Austin Okpagu as its first Country Manager for Nigeria. The significant move enforces the company’s long-term commitment to the country and the broader West…
Canal+ Buys Majority Shares in Mauritius-based MC Vision
Canal+ is expanding its reach in the African pay-TV market. Vivendi SE’s Canal+ has doubled its stake in MC Vision to become the major shareholder of the Mauritius-based digital pay-TV company. According to Bloomberg, the French company had increased its…
WAEC Releases 2024 Results
Finally! The much awaited WASSCE result has been released! The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) releases the 2024 results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). A total of 1,805,216 candidates sat for the 2024 WASSCE and it…
iPhones can now Shoot Videos While Playing Music
iPhone has always stopped recording videos when audio is playing audio. This was the normal setting for previous iOS. However, with the new iOS 18 launch, that’s all going to change. Now you can play audio and record video at…
Echoing Green Invests over $2.2m into 27 African Echoing Green Fellows
Echoing Green, an organization of social innovation, has announced that 44 recipients were selected for the 2024 cohort of the Echoing Green Fellowship. The newest Fellows would work in 21 countries and is one of the largest and most geographically…
Egypt is set to Expand Electricity Export to Asia
Egypt, Africa’s largest electricity producer, has installed a new transformer in Badr linking to Saudi Arabia. This makes inroads into other Asian and European countries as a key electricity distributor. Egypt has been making major steps in expanding its electricity…
Instagram now Lets you Post up to 20 Photos or Videos in a Gallery
New features are raining on social media apps and Instagram is not left behind. Instagram has revealed that users can now upload up to 20 videos and photos in a Gallery carousel post on their accounts. Instagram Updates To 20…